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Friday, January 25, 2013

'America's Got Talent' to Hold Chicago Tryouts

NBC's top-rated summer show will be holding auditions in Chicago at McCormick Place on Jan. 26 and Jan. 27.

Last season, "American's Got Talent" had three unique finalists: A comedian, a family dog act and a one-of-a-kind musical instrument. The winner? A group of dogs that danced, performed jump rope tricks and even some gymnastics. "Chicago is an important city for 'America's Got Talent,'" said senior casting producer Jason Shuler. "We have had several top talent audition at our Chicago open calls. Among them are Chicago group Footworkingz and the piano player from Edon from our most current season." Notable winners who auditioned in Chicago: Neal E. Boyd from season three and Kevin Skinner from season four. The show will be holding auditions on Jan. 26 and Jan. 27 at McCormick Place, 2301 Lake Shore Dr. Entrances can be found at Gate 4 or …

Friday, August 5, 2011

Ready for Your Close-Up? Get Audition Practice

The Music Theatre Company will have a new focus for talent workshop that starts Sunday.

Highland Park's Music Theatre Company (TMTC) is preparing for a workshop that interweaves singing, acting and dance skills specifically geared toward the audition process.     Though TMTC has offered several workshops since it was founded in 2008, this one is new in its focus. The August Audition Intensive workshop runs from Aug. 7-11 at the Karger Center in Highland Park. It offers two sessions: one for youngsters in grades 6-8 and the other for those in high school to those who are adults. “The community had been asking for classes for some time and we’re excited to finally be able to provide this type of training,” said TMTC founder Jessica Redish, a Highland Park native. Redish will instruct the acting and monologue portion of the …

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